Full article Governor Joao Doria said in a radio interview the data would be released on Dec. 23, eight days later than planned, to allow for a larger sample size
Brazil s Sao Paulo state delayed on Monday the release of efficacy data for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China s Sinovac, tightening the timeframe for the regulator approval before a planned roll out on Jan. 25.
Governor Joao Doria said in a radio interview on Monday the data would be released on Dec. 23, eight days later than planned, to allow for a larger sample size and more complete analysis.
Earlier on Monday, João Gabbardo, head of Sao Paulo s COVID-19 response, said the delay would allow the efficacy analysis to include data from a sample including 151 infected people, making it a definitive rather than a preliminary report.
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Full article Rival daily Estado de Sao Paulo condemned the government s lethal incompetence. Brazil published its vaccination plan Saturday with notable holes, including a start date and details of how to reach its target of 70% of the population.
President Jair Bolsonaro faced scathing criticism on Sunday over his government s plan – or lack thereof, opponents said – to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 in Brazil, the country with the second-highest death toll worldwide.
Brazil published its vaccination plan Saturday with notable holes, including a start date and details of how to reach its target of 70% of the population.
That prompted a new salvo of criticism of the far-right president, who has persistently defied expert advice on containing the pandemic and recently declared he did not plan to be vaccinated.